Rapunzel's Moving In With Will & Kate

Last week the royal family announced that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will move into Kensignton Palace at the end of the month. In October, they'll welcome a particularly strange house guest: Rapunzel.

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Apparently, Disney's princesses need to be inducted into the royal court before action figures and other princess-specific paraphenelia can be sold. So on October 2nd, Rapunzel will be officially welcomed by all of her counterparts: Belle, Ariel, Aurora, Cinderella, Jasmine, Mulan, Snow White, Pocahontas and Tiana.

She's the tenth Disney princess and the first to celebrate her new role in a place where real princesses were born (Victoria!) and have lived (Diana!) since the 17th century. The Historic Royal Palaces charity, which is throwing the party with Disney, said they're thrilled "to help everyone explore the stories of how monarchs and other royals have shaped society, in some of the greatest palaces ever built."

Lest you think Rapunzel's unworthy of the honor, Disney would like to point out, "Rapunzel is no damsel in distress. The girl with 70 feet of glowing, magical hair is an energetic, inquisitive young lady who fills her days with art, books and imagination. She is full of curiosity about the outside world and can't help but feel her true destiny lies outside of the lonely tower walls." Who knew?!

Once a princess, Rapunzel will be included on all Disney princess merchandise featuring multiple characters and have her own line. While friends close to Rapunzel may worry about how she'll deal with this sudden rise in fame, our real concern is how Disney will fit her 70 feet ofmagical hair on a lunchbox.